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Caerleon
[ kahr-lee-uhn ]
noun
- a town in Newport, in southeastern Wales: site of an ancient Roman fortress, a supposed seat of King Arthur's court.
Caerleon
/ kɑːˈlɪən /
noun
- a town in SE Wales, in Newport county borough on the River Usk: traditionally the seat of King Arthur's court. Pop: 9392 (2001)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Caerleon1
From Welsh Caerllion, from Welsh Cair Legeion “Fortress of the (Roman) Legion”
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Example Sentences
In the following pages mention will be made of the martyrdom of certain of these early saints at St. Albans and Caerleon.
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Caerleon was a place of great ecclesiastical importance and the seat of an archbishopric.
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Her presents came to him at the mayor's house of Caerleon, and he spent his riches charitably.
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There is no reason to doubt that after the Roman era Caerleon became the centre of one of the British kingdoms.
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How could they foresee the day when the Norman chronicler would marvel over the broken hypocausts of Caerleon?
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